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26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement

Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

21 May 2026 at 11:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Mar 2026 at 15:30

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council, acting on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership, is in the tender stage for the "26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement" project. This initiative is aimed at enhancing transport connectivity by constructing a guided busway from Cambourne to Cambridge. Key components include a segregated guided busway, public transport stops, bridges over significant crossings, and a Travel Hub. The contract, valued at £150 million with a gross amount of £180 million, is being procured through a selective competitive flexible procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023. Interested parties must digitally submit their proposals via the Council's e-tendering portal by 2nd July 2026, with an end date for the award period set on 14th December 2026. The contract period spans from 4th January 2027 to 31st December 2030, focusing on the construction industry with CPV codes relevant to construction work and engineering design services.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in construction, engineering design, and project management, particularly those experienced in large-scale infrastructure projects. The two-stage tender process includes early contractor involvement, allowing businesses to showcase their strategic planning and cost management capabilities, which could be leveraged for further growth and collaboration with public authorities. Companies specialising in guided busway construction, civil engineering, and transport infrastructure will find this tender particularly aligned with their expertise. The requirement for a comprehensive approach to design, buildability assessments, and complex logistical planning signifies opportunities for businesses ready to manage multi-faceted projects within a regulated framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement

Notice Description

The purpose of the Scheme is to increase capacity, improve journey times and the reliability and resilience of passenger services that serve the Greater Cambridge area. To achieve this purpose, the Scheme will connect Camborne with Cambridge by a guided bus route. Description of the Scheme Works: * A mostly segregated guided busway and adjoining emergency and maintenance access track to also be used for active travel; * public transport stops; * operational lighting; * bridges over the M11 motorway and Bin Brook; * signalised junctions where the route crosses existing roads; * Travel Hub (Park and Ride) providing spaces for cars, bicycles and coaches; * amendments to existing highways and accesses, parking arrangements, drainage and the construction of fencing, environmental mitigation, earthworks and landscaping; * along with other ancillary works as required. It is intended to procure the works via a 2-stage tender process utilising the NEC4 Option C form of contract including X22 Early Contractor Involvement. The outline Scope for the stage 1 works includes: - * Undertake all necessary surveys * TWAO Design validation * Preliminary Design * Detailed design * Detailed construction programme Cost management - the successful Contractor will work with the Client's commercial manager to develop the stage 2 target cost throughout the stage 1/ECI period. Development of the target cost; Work package negotiation and procurement all subcontract packages will be tendered on an 'open book' basis with the Client and Project Manager having full visibility of all tender returns and any adjustments, allowances, attendances etc Preliminaries - based on resourced construction programme and staff rates included in stage 1 tender Buildability assessments Construction operations planning Programme development Logistics and access arrangements The price for the stage 1 tender for the X22/ECI works will consist of contractor's preliminaries/fee for undertaking the stage 1 works and managing the design process, design costs for surveys, investigations and Scoping, TWAO Design Validation and Preliminary Design and Detailed Design. As part of the evaluation, tenderers will be required to provide fixed percentages for overheads and profit which will be applied to both stage 1 and stage 2 of the contract. As part of the tender there will also be a requirement to provide a budget price for the scheme based on the current TWAO design cost plan which will be included in the ITT pricing document and a schedule of staff rates which will be used for the stage 2 preliminaries costs. Neither of these elements will form part of the tender evaluation for stage 1. Full details of the procurement procedure, the intended Contract, required Works, and the process for expressing an interest in this opportunity are detailed within the associated tender documents. The Council reserves the right to abandon the procurement and is not bound to award any contract arising from this Tender Notice. Applicants are solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in relation to the preparation and submission of their PSQ Response, as well as any costs arising from participation in subsequent stages of the procurement, assessment, and contract award process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06625d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046973-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 May 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership
Additional Buyers

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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